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SATURDAY.
MARCH 7, 1931.
DAY BY DAY
illustrated. The Government: has opposed any wholeanle departure from the terms of the monopoly law, but, out of consideration for the poorer classes, it has agreed to
DO YOU WISH TO FIND OUT A PER- permit the collection of salt by
SON'S WEAK POINTS? NOTE THE villagers who live immediately ad- FAILING HE HAS THE QUIOKEST EYE joining the areas where salt is col-FOR IN OTHERS-A..J. C. Hart. lected or made, on the strict under standing, however, that the salt s0 secured shall be solely fur local con
the main sumption. These are
The opening rate of the dollar to- day was 11.3/Bd.
Is Excellency the Governor has features of the agreement, and it appointed Mr. Eric filmsworth to act Is Deputy Registrar of the Supreme is pertinent to observe that the Gov-Court, erament is reserving the right to tuko all necessary measures in the event of Congress' failing to give effect to the obligations entered into.
The local weather forecast to neon to-morrow: N.. winds, moderate to fresh; generally overcast; sume drizzio
or mist,
His Excollenvy the Governor has appointed Mr. Walter Morria Them. son to be an Assistant to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs.
The Government proposes leasing 150,000 square feet of foreshore and seabed at Tai Wan. The premium is $100,000 and the annual rental $1,378.
It will be realised, of course, that this settlement does not in any way imply a completo adjustment of the Indian problem. What has been secured is a truce which paves the way for participation by Congress in the discussions which are now shifted from London to India for the purpose of devising a new Con- ter sillution, a task which will be by no means easy of accomplishment.
first kurdlo bus
But
the
been
There has been added, to the regis
of chemists and druggists the name of Mrs. Edith Mary Harmon, No. 1, Luna Building, Kimberley Road, Kowloon.
Thn P. and O. liner Khiva, from Shanghai, has been delayed by fog. As a consequence, she will Bail fur me at daylight to-morrow (Sunday) instead of neon to-day.
negotiated, and in some senses it must be regarded as probably the most diflicult of any. We are glad tenute the practically unanimous manner in which the settlement has been welcomed in England, so much
that members of the
Uree have cabled the of his Viceroy their admiration "magnificent and successful efforts to bring peace, prosperity, concord and happiness to the peoples of laplace at the Garden City Club, 119
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Hongkong Telegraph political Parties
SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1931.
THE GANDHI-IRWIN SETTLEMENT.
before the full nature of the under.
has been the cause of much anxiciy and misgiving in all parts of the Empire.
Dil
venk the
degree
well Us
A general meeting of the Contri- butories in the Hongkong Develop- ment Building and Savings Society, Lad, in liquidation) will take place at the City Hall (Music Room), un Thursday, March 19, at 2.50 p.m.
A meeting of the
Association of
Subscribers of the Kowloon Tong
Building Scheme is advertised to take
Waterine Road, Kowloon Tong, on Saturday, March 34, at 3 p.m.
Five men who were sleeping on al Bling Junk near Lima Islande in Chinese waters on Thursday, were washed overboard and drowned when The only other man on board was the a squn suddenly, struck the vessel. holanum who managed to hold on.
Sitting as a Cornner at the Central Magistracy this morning, Mr.. Wik liams held an enquiry into the death of Yung Chun, à prisoner who had been serving a sentence in Victoria: Gaol since November, 1024. The ne returned a verdict of death from natural causes. Dr. Griffiths sold the prisoner had complained of tooth ache following the drawing of a tooth last year, but had made no other com plaint as regards health.
MONEY PAID INTO COURT.
WHEN INTEREST IS AND
IS NOT ALLOWED.
It is notified in the Gazette that Paragraph (1) of Rule 15 of the Suitor Funds Rules, 1928, is re- cinded and the following para- graph is substituted therefore:
"(1) Money lodged in Court after the 30th day of June, 1930, to the credit of any account shall he credited with interest at the rate (if any) allowed for the time! being for current accounts by the
dia and Britain." The tribute la well carnud, Let us now trust that the path has been cleared of all obstacles, and that the coming months will witness a complete and Now that the details of the un-inal solution of a problem which derstanding reached between Lord Irwin and Mahatma Gandhi are to hand, it is possible to assess the situation at its true value. From first reports, it appeared that the boycotting of British goods was Africa's Native Problem. to continue, but it is now made quite
The Intest issue of the "Round clear that this is not the case. The Table" contalus interesting explanation of the concession mado atlete used upon the recent 88 in regard to the salt laws makes gestion of prominent Transvaal re- the arrangement less objectionable publicans that the native problem than It seemed when first nn aight be settled by international The scheme brielly nounced. When we take these agreement. points into consideration, together envisages the drawing of an im- with the definitely-established fact "ginary line across Airica follow-
ruugniy វអាជ្ញ that in no single Instance has the of latitude Bouth, separating the Viceroy given in to the full extent colour-bar states of White Africa of the Congress proposals, thero is from the "colour-blind" States to Tho line would ap- every cause for thinking that the the north. settlement is honourable and satis-parently give Portuguese Augola
and Mozambique factory. Certainly is it shown that there has been nothing in the nature Northern Rhodesia to "European Africa," leaving Tanganyika, Kenya of a "surrender." as the more ex.
Uganda to form part of und treme Conservative journals alleged "African Africa" The idea would be made nore effective by "en- standing was revealed. Doubtless couragement of every kind" for the belief that the boycott was to natives in the south to settle northbank with which such money is continue was a factor in the settle of the line. The correspondent, lodged pursuant to paragraph (6) ment being so described. We can however, admits that the proposal of Rule 4; provided that no In- In Court to the credit of any ac- at least hope that a more sober re. is not likely to become practical terest shall be credited in money
even the count in the following enses:- presentation of the facts will now pulities in the near, or
rather distant, future. It is pre- (a) When the money is paid into be given due prominence by those sented more as showing the trend Court as security for costs or by who were misled by carly reports.
in South Africa to a closer unlon way of satisfaction or amends or in compliance with an order giv- Looking at the terms in detall, between the
various white com-
ing leave to defend upon such pay- we find that the civil disobedience munities. Common feeling over ment, or (b) When the amount is movement is to be completely dis- the native question, economic dif-less than $100.00." continued, Including the dis ficalties, and the unifying effect of appearance of news sheets in sup- air transportation, are beginning to port of the movement, whilst so far break down the strongly indepen- dent sentiments of many colonists as the campaigns in favour of native in Central and East Africa, and goods and against drugs and liquor this tendency towards a closer un- are concerned, only peaceful pickot- derstanding and appreciation of ting, such as is permitted by or each other's difficulties presents dinary law, is to be allowed. One interesting possibilities point on which Gandhi has com- future. Another South African writing in the same journal agreca, pletely given way is in his demand without presumably knowing it, for an inquiry into alleged police with the conclusion that the excesses. In the mattor of national Idea is spreading rapidly the amnesty. for political offen- among the English-speaking sec- ders, only those who have not been tion, or rather, the very real South involved in violence or incitement Africanism that was already there to violence are to be released, and is being strengthened. British there is to be no dropping of the point where it will be ready to play Africa appears to be reaching tho -proceedings against those, charged an increasingly important role in with the moré serious offence. the affairs of the British Common- There are modifications also in re-wealth of Nations. Tho Anal gard to the restoration of property, breaking-down of old projudices ro- whilet Government servants who remains the obstacle to rapid develop
ment, signed in connexion with the civil disobedience movement are not to got thoir jobs back if these have in
The Gazette notifies that in accor dance with the resolutions passed by the meantime boen permanently the Legislative Counell on the 20th filled. In all these instances, it wil February, in regard to the liquor and tobacco duties, the figura representing be soon that Gandhi has had to the average opening selling rates for make substantial reductions of his the month of February, 1031, of the Hongkong and Shanghal Banking original demands. On the salt Corporation for demand drafts.on question, also, we see the same point, London is settled at 11.04.
for the
THE CHILD'S GUIDE
TO THE DOLLAR. By "Cynicus."
What is a dollar, Daddy? Adeline ia money, dear. What is sovereign theb,
Daddy?
2
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A sovereign is also money. When Uncle Owen gave me
aovereign, you Buid that it)
as ten dollars, was the same
Daddy.
Yes, dear.
Then I could
buy that ton dollar engine at Whiteaways. Your sovereign is worth twenty
dollara now.
Then I can buy two engines! You do not need two, dear. Then why is my sovereign worth
twenty dollars when it was only worth ten before? Because one dollar is not worth as much as it was before.
engines But I could buy two
now.
Yes, but you have twice ав
many dollars.
mo
Who gave them to me? Uncle Owen gave them to you. But you said that he only gave ten then and I've got twenty now. Don't ask silly questions. If I buy an engine I shall have ten dollars just the same. Yes dear.
spond my
Then I shall
not
sovereign.
No dear.
Then I shall have ten dollars
as well as my sovereign.
I told you that your sovereign is
now worth twenty dollara.
If I keep it till my next birth-
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Yos dear. But he is also a
Govorimont Sarvant.
Then does ho get cumshaw ko
amah?
Not Government Servants, dear, Why not, Daddy?
Because they are different. They are the sorvante of the King.
Is that why they got a lot of
money?
Yes! Of course it is!
Why do they get a lot of money? Because the King pays them in sovereigns and then they get
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lot of dollars for the sovereigns.
Can I got two sovereigns now for my twenty dollars, Daddy? Don't be tiresomol I've told you that dollars are not worth much, and-
But I can
Daddy!
buy two engines,
-For goodness sake, run along
and buy them!
Why Sailors
Like Whist
Drives.
By A. H. Bone, Ship's Officer.
:
more will
Ratcliffe-high-
Jake will it be worth forty N way, or all that it has stoot
dollars, Daddy?
Perhaps. I don't know.
for, do for the merchant sailor- man. Ho prefers to attend pro
Have you got a lot of money,gressive whist drives whorever
Daddy7
No dear.
Jolin's father has.
How do you know?
Because John sald that
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there is one, and London acomis to lend itself very readily to this form of dissipation which seems to have gripped the modern sailor, his steward, fireman and all the other
father is a broker and is ever scallawags (including liftmon and
rich because he sells money, and the banks like him to and pay him for it. That is quite right. Why don't you
daddy? Because I am not like John's
father.
bell hops) who make their living at sea and the shore their amuse- ment park.
sell
Do only brokers have
Daddy?
I think no dear.
soll it?
money The Transformed Sailorman.
money,
As the ships have changed, ɛo also have the people who man them, not only in their work and duties, but in their manner of speech and their recreations.
Why don't they keep it and not One seldom hears nowadays of a two-year's pay day being spent In a few days between West India Dock road and Aldgate. Merchant Jack has become a sport, studies the form of horses, so the book- maker gets most of the money which at one time went to the publican. To-day Jack knows how ho has lost it; his predecessor did • not
They haven't really got it. Then how can they sell it? Sometimes they buy it. What do they buy it with? Other people's money. Do they stent it, then? Of course not, dear.
rich?
Because he makes a lot
of
money. Then why don't you make a lot
of money, Daddy?
Then how do they get it? It is not their money. Then why is John's father very attend whist drives is to make ac
The principal reason why seamen
quaintances. Many a sailorman's ro mance has started at a whist drive. All kinds and conditions of people go to them, the hardened whist- driver who says nothing more than "Cut," or "You deal;" the con- fidential spinster who is always Is a sovereign always worth ten hoping to win a prize, or at least
dollars at first? No dear. Why not, Daddy? Bacause it all depends on the
I told you, because I am not a
broker.
dollar.
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find someone to pay her bus fare home; the man whose partners have all been dude, who wants to plain every hand he has played and lost-"Nover saw such a rotten Tot of players in my life!" the loquaci ous flapper who wants advice from everyone, who will probably have to bo told by the Master of Gov-Ceremonies why the game is call- led whist before the end of the
Uncle Rufus has a lot of money,
Daddy.
Yes, dear. Why Daddy?
Because he belongs to the
ernment.
I thought you said that he be-hand; and the cheery sailorman longed Aunt Alico!
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and of
Tourist:-"Say, Ma; he was probably a Hongkong bullion-broker at one time1":
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